{Each week I share things I’m thankful for in a column called “Hello, Friday.” Whether it’s a list, a story or a picture, always at the heart of it is thankfulness. Read more about it here or here.}

It was an extremely gray and cold week in Nashville. Yesterday, I opened all the curtains in my house, as an act of faith and in hope that I would catch a glimpse of the sun. And wouldn’t you know, within a matter of minutes, the sun made an appearance. In fact, it shined all day. I couldn’t have been more happier and thankful. There’s nothing like a couple of gray days to make your appreciate the sunshine. On top of that, it looks like the sun is going to stick around for a bit. I hope your weekend is bright and sunny!